The world No. 2 USWNT retakes the pitch on Sunday, opening the 2026 SheBelieves Cup against No. 30 Argentina as the US looks to take back its tournament crown.
The USWNT already made two defensive replacements to the SheBelieves roster in training camp this week, with Avery Patterson taking over for Kate Wiesner due to a calf issue while a hamstring knock saw Jordyn Bugg swapped out for Emily Sams.
Despite the changes, US manager Emma Hayes remains focused on honing roster stability, entering the three-game round-robin tournament armed with both NWSL stars and European standouts.
The US has never lost or even drawn Argentina, holding an all-time record of six wins over La Albiceleste while tallying 35 straight goals against the Latin American squad since their first meeting in 1998.
That said, the USWNT still has something to prove, as the team looks to return to the top of the SheBelieves podium after No. 8 Japan snapped its five-tournament winning streak last year.
There are slight shifts to the annual competition this year, however, with US Soccer allowing the four participating teams to name their 23-player game-day lineups from their larger training camp pools.
The federation also enacted a format change that will see any tied match go directly to penalty kicks, with teams winning in regulation awarded three points, penalty-kick winners earning two points, and shootout losers taking one point in the race to claim the most total points and win the tournament.
How to watch the USWNT vs. Argentina at the 2026 SheBelieves Cup
The No. 2 USWNT welcomes No. 30 Argentina to Nashville for their first match of the 2026 SheBelieves Cup on Sunday.
The clash kicks off live at 5 PM ET on TNT.
